Show statehood hori deferno De ferni NUTON dec tribune special 1 while general wheeler expresses a desire to force through all the statehood bills at au an early date there aro are good reasons for believing that the progress of such measures will be retarded if not seriously delayed representative perkins perkina said this evening that ha bg doubled much whether the atau bill would pass the present Con congress grom he bases his hia opinion on antagonism to western interests and his big feeling against western senators on account of the opposition to the silver repeal bill in addition fie be thinks that the fight over the tariff will consume the entire first farat ses sea sion ion A prominent western senator staid stated tonight toh night abit the senate would probably not oppose tb claims of any I 1 of the territories knocking for admits ton but leaks to pee coos consideration of their claims crowde i as aside ide I 1 by other mattara matt pra I 1 on the other hand senator dubois tells our correspondent that he be believes believed beli evea utah will bo be surly admitted luring laring the present Congre aa and that he ha doe i not think political lines wiil be at all drawn on the discussion the fhe senator will work hard for admission find and will speak in its favor Senat senators cre dubois and esoup are both enlisted for the war again l free lead and will make a vigorous vigo roua fight to have the present duty reta retained ineL |